Sojourner Cultural Adaptation Toward National Culture Change
Nazirah Abdul Rohman1, Rozeyta Omar2
1Nazirah Abdul Rohman, Azman Hashim International Business School University of Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
2Rozeyta Omar, School of Human Resource Development and Psychology, University of Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 24 November 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 04 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 10 December 2019 | PP: 616-619 | Volume-8 Issue-3S2 October 2019 | Retrieval Number: C12011083S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C1201.1083S219
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Abstract: National cultue is affecting sojourner’s daily routines in their host countries. Much of the focus surrounding national culture change has targeted the environment. A few systematic reviews have been carried out on the social impacts of national culture change among sojourners in a host country. The present article set out to analyze the impact of cultural adaptation’s practices toward national culture change. This review was used PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) method and database search using Web of Sciences and Scopus. Based on this review, a total number of 45 articles were identified related to sojourners cultural adaptation towards national culture change. The review from previous studies suggest that sojourners had an experience faced cultural adaptation’s phase likes honeymoon phase, culture shock phase, adjustment phase and adaptation phase in order to adapt with host national culture.
Keywords: Sojourner, Cultural Adaptation, National Culture Change.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences